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Expressing the action of covering with 捂 (wǔ)
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Structure
把 + Body Part + 捂 + 起来
Explanation
The verb 捂 (wǔ) means "to cover" or "to muffle" and describes the action of pressing something over an opening to block sound, light, or air. It is commonly used with body parts like ears (耳朵) or mouth (嘴) as the object.
Examples
她害怕地捂住了自己的眼睛。
Tā hàipà de wǔ zhù le zìjǐ de yǎnjing.
She covered her eyes in fear.
孩子捂着耳朵不想听。
Háizi wǔ zhe ěrduo bù xiǎng tīng.
The child covered his ears, not wanting to listen.
他笑得捂着肚子直不起腰。
Tā xiào de wǔ zhe dùzi zhí bù qǐ yāo.
He laughed so hard he doubled over holding his stomach.